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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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